Incidence and Union Rate of Avulsion Fracture at the Tip of the Fibula for Ankle Sprain in Children

Category: Sports. Introduction/Purpose: Although ankle sprain in children is traditionally diagnosed as Salter-Harris type 1 epiphyseal injury because of negative radiographic findings, recent studies have reported that avulsion fracture at the tip of the fibula may be common. If the fracture remain...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Yamaguchi MD, PhD, Ryuichiro Akagi MD, PhD, Jun Endo, Yohei Yamamoto MD, Ryosuke Nakagawa MD, Takahisa Sasho, Kazuhisa Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011416S00002